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NewsMediaset and Netflix announce partnership
Mediaset has officially unveiled its co-production partnership with Netflix, which is set to see the development of seven new films spanning historical romance, teen dramas and sport.
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NewsArqiva sells telecoms business for £2bn
Arqiva has sold its telecoms division for £2bn as part of its strategy to focus on broadcast infrastructure and connectivity for TV and radio.
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NewsMediaKind appoints Allen Broome as CTO
Former Comcast executive Allen Broome has been appointed to the newly created role of chief technology officer at MediaKind.
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NewsFacebook agrees $40m settlement over ad engagement lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to pay advertisers $40 million to settle a class-action suit which accused the media giant of exaggerating video ad engagement metrics.
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NewsDish TV India partners with Amazon Prime Video
Indian satellite operator Dish TV has collaborated with Amazon Prime Video to bring the Prime Video app to TV and direct-to-home subscribers for its upcoming hybrid set-top box.
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NewsRTS opens entries for the Television Journalism Awards 2020
The Royal Television Society has launched the 2020 edition of the RTS Television Journalism Awards.
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NewsJune Sarpong appointed BBC diversity lead
Broadcaster, writer and campaigner June Sarpong has been named as the BBC’s new director of creative diversity.
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NewsNetflix banned from advertising on Disney channels
Walt Disney has stopped airing ads from the streaming giant Netflix on its entertainment networks after changing its advertising policy ahead of pushing into the streaming world.
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NewsDeluxe files for bankruptcy
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group insists that it is business as usual for the post-production company despite filing for bankruptcy.
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NewsBBC unveils major revamp of iPlayer
The BBC has unveiled its biggest ever overhaul of on-demand platform iPlayer as it looks to compete with OTT providers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
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NewsSky News broadcasts live on Amazon’s Twitch
Live streaming video platform Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon, hosted Sky News in the broadcaster’s first live stream of the UK Conservative party conference in a bid to tap into younger audiences.
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NewsAll3Media forms finance fund with Cinetic Media
All3Media America has joined forces with financing and distribution firm Cinetic Media to establish an original content development fund.
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NewsAmazon spat with Disney over Amazon Fire TV ad sales
Amazon’s Fire TV might not carry the new Disney+ service as the two corporate behemoths are locked in a dispute over the terms of advertising.
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NewsEBU calls for more broadcaster involvement in 5G
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has called for the creation of “5G broadcast” with public services broadcaster offering free-to-air services to mobiles across 5G networks.
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NewsAmazon’s Disney dispute, Prime Video pushes into Poland & Netflix UK profits soar
30 Sep-4 Oct: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsTencent joins AV1 codec group Alliance for Open Media
Tencent has joined the Alliance for Open Media, the organisation responsible for AV1, the royalty-free, open-source codec for delivering video over the web.
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NewsVice Media acquires Refinery29 in $400m deal
Vice Media has agreed on a deal to buy Refinery 29 in a major consolidation which will see the two firms will be rebranded as Vice Media Group.
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NewsEthiopia switches on dedicated direct TV platform
The Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) have launched the first dedicated Ethiopian TV platform to host local channels.
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NewsItaly launches Netflix tax evasion probe
Italian prosecutors are probing Netflix over alleged undeclared taxes in Italy for media products sold to Italian viewers, according to reports.
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NewsIs IP delivery the future for broadcasting esports?
Rethinking the production workflow of esports tournaments, industry leaders explained the benefits of moving towards remote and cloud production and the importance of harnessing data during an IBC2019 panel.
